Legal Opinion
Filebark v. United States Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 13, 2009No. 08-5163PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge.
We have long held that federal employees may not use the Administrative Procedure Act to challenge agency employment actions. See Fornaro v. James, 416 F.3d 63, 66-67 (D.C.Cir.2005); Graham v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d 931, 933-35 (D.C.Cir.2004); Carducci v. Regan, 714 F.2d 171, 172 (D.C.Cir.1983). This is so because Congress, through the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, Pub.L. No. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 5 U.S.C.), and related employment statutes, has carefully constructed a system…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. FaustoSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Louis A. Carducci v. Donald T. Regan, Secretary, U.S. Treasury DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Fornaro, Carmine v. James, Kay ColesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Shirley P. Langevine v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Munsell v. Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by82 opinions
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